We first started looking at the present perfect here. Now, let’s listen to this video which puts it a little bit differently!

The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour). This tense is formed by have/has + the past participle.

These examples show how the present perfect can describe something that occurred or was the state of things at an unspecified time in the past.

The important thing to remember about the present perfect is that you don’t often use it when you are being specific about when it happened.

You can use the present perfect to talk about the duration of something that started in the past and is still happening.

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The Present Perfect tense connects the past with the present. When using this verb tense, we can be talking about an action or event that occurred in the past but will be referring to how it relates to the present. So when I say: “I’ve lived in the US for 10 years”, it would mean the same as if I have said: “That’s why I know a lot about English.”

We use the present perfect:

1  When describing certain life experiences. To describe actions and events which occurred in the past, which are also of particular importance in the present moment.

2  To describe changes over a period of time. To describe events which occurred gradually and over time in the past, especially when these had a lasting influence on the present.

3  To describe accomplishments and milestones, especially big ones, usually have a lasting influence on the present.

4  To describe actions or events that started in the past and that are still occurring, but which began in the past.

Next is a more informal video. I like this guy because he talks from a perspective of someone who is learning Portuguese. So it’s very nice!

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be worth (doing) something
a) used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful:
A lot of the small towns in the area are definitely worth visiting.
The film is well worth seeing.
worth a trip/visit etc
The local museum is worth a visit.
b) used to say that someone should do something because they will gain something from it
it is worth doing something
It’s worth checking the details of the contract before you sign it.
It’s well worth getting there early if you want a good seat.

be worth the time/effort/work
It was a great evening, and definitely worth all the hard work.

be worth it informal used to say that you gain something from an action:
It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it.
be not worth it informal used to say that you do not gain anything from an action:
I thought about trying to talk to him about it, but decided it wasn’t worth it.

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